A general election was held in the U.S. state of

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on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the

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Governor

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for

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Republican primary

Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in

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Democratic primary

State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

* Peter Shumlin, member of the

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from Windham County (1993-2003), Member of the

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(1990-1993)

Progressive primary

Anthony Pollina Anthony Pollina (born February 17, 1952) is an American Progressive politician who has served as a member of the Vermont Senate since 2011. Biography Anthony Pollina was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on February 17, 1952, the son of Salvatore P ...

, Progressive nominee for Governor in

and U.S. Representative in

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, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

Grassroots nomination

Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

*Brian E. Dubie ( R) *Sally Ann Jones ( GR) *Anthony Pollina ( P) *Peter Shumlin ( D)

Results

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State

Deborah Markowitz Deborah Markowitz is the state director for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. Prior to this, she served from 2011-2017 as the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. She was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. She h ...

(since 1999) ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.

Liberty Union nomination

Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

*Michael S. Bertrand (R) *Deborah Markowitz (D) *Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (LU) *Tina M. Thompson (GR)

Results

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for

Democratic primary

Candidates

*Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in

*Jeb Spaulding, Member of the

(1985-2001)

Results

Republican primary

John V. Labarge, Member of the

(1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in

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1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

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, and

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, Vermont Secretary of State in

, and auditor in

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, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

*John V. Labarge (R) *Jerry Levy (LU) *Jeb Spaulding (D) *Claude Bouchard (GR)

Results

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General

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(since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for

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from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for

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from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Candidates

*Cindy Hill, candidate for Attorney General in 1998 *Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for

in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for

in 1992 and 1990, farmer

Results

Liberty Union nomination

After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for

in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

*Christopher Costanzo (L) *Larry Drown (R) *Cindy Hill (P) *William H. Sorrell (D) *Boots Wardinski (LU) *Mann Ward (GR)

Results

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic Auditor

Elizabeth M. Ready Elizabeth Mary "Liz" Ready (pronounced "reedy") (born October 7, 1953) is a Vermont non-profit director and elected official who is most notable for her advocacy for Vermonters with lower incomes, especially the housing insecure. She served in the ...

(since 2001) ran again for a second term.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bruce Hyde, former

(1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

*Lynn Appleby (GR) *Bruce Hyde (R) *Dennis Lane (L) *Murray Ngoima (LU) *Elizabeth M. Ready (D)

Results

References

External links

{{2002 United States elections